In August 1985
a mutilated body is found on the beach in Macau. The man is thought to
be an illegal Chinese emigrant, and Inspector Lee and his team soon discover
the stranger's death shows clear signs of foul play. The investigation
focuses on a little restaurant in town and its new proprietor Mr. Wong.
He swears to know nothing about the disappearance of the former owner and
family, and explains that he acquired the restaurant legally when they
decided to emigrate abroad. However, further research reveals that the
family never left Chinese territory. Wong is arrested and subjected to
an interrogation so violent that he eventually cracks. The atrociousness
of the crime is finally within an inch of being brought to light.

Although this film
offers moments of black comedy, be warned that it's not for the squeamish!
This film set off a wave of urban crime dramas adapted for cinema, but
it remains indisputably the most brutal and disturbing of the lot. Based
on true facts, The Untold Story features a "made in Hong Kong" psycho-killer,
who gets rid of his victims by using their bodies for meat in dim sum (delicious
little dumplings). The film made Anthony Wong the most fearsome actor in
the city for his role as the blood-thirsty lunatic, characters which are
now his specialty. Amidst widespread surprise, he won a Hong Kong film
award that year for his creepy performance. Horror movies as we know them
in the West don't really exist in Hong Kong, so The Untold Story is a great
opportunity for curious viewers to find out how people on the other side
of the world like to scare each other. An evening that will haunt you for
a long time.

In a riveting performance
that won him 1993's Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor, Anthony Wong stars
as the owner/chef of the Eight Immortals Restaurant, where the original
owner and his family mysteriously disappears. As the police, led by Danny
Lee, intensifies their investigation, they gradually uncover the shocking
truth. Definitely not for the squeamish, THE UNTOLD STORY is also an intelligent
character study filled with dark humor touches. And remember it actually
happened! WARNING! Not rated. Contains scenes of extreme violence. Absolutely
not for viewers under 18 years of age.